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Notable Births & Deaths for Neffs ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Neffs. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Coit Albertson     (Actor)
  • Paul Althouse     (Opera singer)
  • John Charles Barclay     (Inventor)
  • George Washington Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Steve Carruthers     (Actor)
    • He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tuesday).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Neffs (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Michael Constantine     (Actor)
    • Born: Gus Efstratiou
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael Constantine<1>
    • He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tuesday).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Neffs (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Neffs (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 94.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Judge Joseph Crater     (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
    • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
    • He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
    • Easton is located in Northampton County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Neffs (which is located in Lehigh County).
  • Darryl Dawkins     (Professional basketball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darryl Dawkins<1>
    • He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
    • Allentown is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Neffs. Both communities are located in Lehigh County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Neffs. The cemetery is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Neffs to Greenwood Cemetery
  • Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles Albert Fechter     (Actor)
  • Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jacob 'Jake' Goodman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Dr. Samuel David Gross     (Medical pioneer)
  • Tom Hatten     (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
  • William 'Bill' Hewitt     (Professional football)
  • Elisha Albright Hoffman     (Composer)
  • Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan     (Professional football)
  • Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca     (Automobile executive)
  • George John 'Whitey' Kurowski     (Major League Baseball)
  • Norman Howard Larker     (Major League Baseball)
  • Dennis Joseph 'Denny' Mack     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on March 14, 1850 (a Thursday) and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tuesday).
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Neffs (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 38.

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.